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Differential Equations
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"This textbook, in its second edition, is a concise introduction to differential equations for students in science and engineering. Emphasis is placed on the methods of solution, on the constructive use of qualitative analysis, and on the interconnections between differential equations and mathemati...
Assessing Baseline Cultural Sensitivity Among Employees at a Hospital System: A Mixed-Methods Approach
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Sample International and national organizations both public and private have thoroughly documented that health disparities are experienced by racial and ethnic minorities (Meyers, 2007; Nelson, 2002; Wilkinson & Marmot, 2003). These disparities occur in an alarming number of contexts across healt...
Make Me Laugh, Make Me Listen: Using Humor to Accomplish Interpersonal Influence
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Abstract Interpersonal communication is the bedrock of human existence. Our happiness and success as social beings is a reflection of the quality and types of relationships we engage in. Our need to feel recognized, supported, comfortable, and grounded drives our goal to engage in interpersonal r...
The Ambiguity of Emotional Exchange Through Haptical Messages: The [Mis]Communication of Nonverbal Touch Following Bradley's Receipt of Bad News
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Sample As social actors, we are constantly sending and receiving nonverbal messages. Yet how well are targets of nonverbal communication able to accurately decode them? Among the things that I have noticed about the Generation Z population is how often they use the phrase I Love You without the t...
Persuasive Communication
Author(s): Kristie Sigler
Providing an opportunity for students to both learn and apply course concepts in a single semester is challenging but necessary. Persuasive Communication is a unique compilation with a three-part focus: persuasion, writing, and speaking. Professors can adapt the order of chapters to meet the needs o...
Principles of Statistics I
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Family Communication and Political Identities: A Negative Case Analysis of Parental Partisan Socialization
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Abstract This chapter argues for a new line of political communication research within the family focusing on political differences between marital partners. Partisan and ideological separation of spouses can cause tension and argumentation in the household and this influences the socialization o...
The Dark Side of Persuasion
Author(s): Shari Hoppin
The Dark Side of Persuasion examines techniques of influence and how we can defend ourselves against manipulation of these techniques. Knowledge of persuasion strategies is helpful no matter which side we’re on, so the book offers both practical advice for persuaders and suggestions to prevent us fr...